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There are serious issuesln WHY DON'T PEOPLE VOTE? Alberta. A vote for the Alberta Green Party Greens is a vote for... "We're neither left nor right, we're ahead" It is easy to be cynical with current political processes, but also a sad testimony that • Sustainability and ecological integrity 50% of eligible citizens do not vote, • Cleon air, water, soil and healthy food • A graduai move away from being Make your voice heard!!! dependant on fossil fuels The Green party believes that not voting is • Sustainable Green Collar Jobs self-defeating and will not bring about • Health prevention, before disease positive change, It is time to reform the occurs electoral system where ail citizens know theycount. • Real education, not just job training John Lackey Edmonton Riverview Candidate • A tax shift to the "boos". not the A vote for John Lackey is "goods" As a 35 year resident of Edmonton Riverview, a,vote for the future!!! John isa citizen who isdeeply concerned with • A fair electoral system the sustainability of the environ ment the future of public and social institutions and • A fair sharing of provincial wealth investment in a healthy Alberta within a peaceful world. John is committed to To volunteer or make a donation: Ph 452-4679 [email protected] promoting positive choices in Alberta which Or visit the Green Party at willenhance the livesof future generations, Finally... A Vision WWN,albertagreens,ca For Alberta Our policies are fiscally responsible, socially progressive and guided by a global focus Vou will not see any "Green Party" signs in Edmonton Riverview that further pollute our on environ mental sustainability, green space and rocdwovs. We need a plan for Vote Green Today ... Thisbrochure is printed on recycled paper and is authorized tomorrow, today! by Tony Scnlebét Officiai Agent for John Lackey, For a Better Tomorrow ,10 Key Values of Are you concerned about ••• Who is John Lackey? A sustainable, diverse economy • A 35 year resident of Edmonton The Green Party • Riverview, living in Crestwood. Clean, affordable energy • • Married for 40 years, with 3 children Ecological Wisdom - Whatever we do to Universal Access to superior health, and 11 grandchildren residing in West the web of life, we do to ourselves. • education and social programs Edmonton. Social Justice - Ali must be able to fulfill their Clean air, water and healthy food • Holds a BA in History (U of A) and an potential, regardless of gender, race, • MSW in Community Development citizenship or sexual preferences. • Adequate infrastructure fundi.ng (McGill). Grassroots Democracy - Ali citizens must be • Environmental protection • Worked as a teacher, social worker and able to directly participate in the environmental, senior manager with the City of Improved public transportation economic and political decisions that affect • Edmonton and the Provincial their lives. Government for 35 years. • Wise use of "Windfall" oil wealth • Currently operates family businesses. Non-Violence - Violence is a morally wrong Edmonton being "shortchanged" and ultimately self-defeating way to resolve • • Worked in and traveled to ail corners of A fair electoral system disputes. • the province - knows urban and rural Alberta very weil. Decentralization - Power and responsibility must be returned to local communities within • Vast experience in managing change an overall context of ecologically sound and and developing Provincial public policy, socially just values. focusing 0[1 prevention and children. "The serious problems of today Community Based Economies - The will not be solved by using the • Non-profit Boards' volunteer, soccer economy must provide for people within the same mindsets that created them." coach and heavily involved with naturallimits of the earth. (AlbertEinstein) Community league (currently Past President). Gender Equity - The ethics of cooperation and • Personal interests include extensive understanding must replace the values of international travel, cycling, skiing, domination and control. The Green Party has a new proposition for Albertans. It offers a positive option to old-line gardening, hiking, reading. Respect and Diversity - We honour the parties by providing rational alternatives to biological diversity of the earth. existing policies of consumption, unlimited economie growth and environmental Personal and Global Responsibility - Global degradation. John's life goal is to be active in sustainability and international justice. improving how we treat each other and the earth in respectful, Future Focus/Sustainability - We must create environmentally-friendly, sustainable a society that looks after the needs of future The Green Party has recognized that generations. we need to create new ways to think ways to make Alberta, Canada and and govern. Unlike traditional parties, the world better places for our it thinks long term! children and grandchildren. VOTE GREEN FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Peter Johnston Your Alberta Greens Candidate for Glenora Peter is the Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Alberta. He is a self-employed contractor, mettiea, and the father of a combined fami/y of seven grown children. "1believe there is a ground swell of unease in our community. A realization that although many of us enjoy a relatively high standard of living in Alberta, there is something about the direction in which we are headed that doesn't make sense. We are living beyond our means. If we don't make adjustments to our lifestyles and use our resources more efficiently and wisely our children will notbe able to enjoy the quality of life that we do. If we elect representatives who are willing to irnplernent the necessary changes our society will continue to develop and prosper. If we don't make these changes voluntarily, they will be forced on us by circumstances beyond our control and we will ail suffer the consequences. We must make our society sustainable. A vote for me as your Green Party Candidate will start making these chan~es happen" Alberta Greens Campalgn•Office phone 452-7332 \'. The Green Party is a global ciiizen's movement supporting environmental sustainability, community based democracy and long-term planning. Ar~und the world, Green Party members hold elected seats in 30 countries, .regional/y and national/y. NOW IS THE TIMEI ' "'. Reasons for Voting Green in the 2004 Alberta Provincial Election: • Preserving and strengthening the universal public health care system, • Resisting any attempt to privatize the Canadian health care system. • Derailing the Conservative agenda for the privatization of ail government and public services. For example, the de-regulation of the energy delivery system has been a disaster. • Opposition of any transfer of water resources to the United States. • Fully funding and expanding funding of our education system from preschool through university. Alberta currently ranks ih out of the 10 provinces for accessibility and quality of post-secondary education, in spite of our budget surplus. • Revising the tax system to reward innovation and sustainability, and punishing pollution, waste and inefficiency. • Revision of our electoral system to one of proportional representation. • Full accountability of our elected officiais. • Diversification of our economy away from non-renewable resources. Authorized by Alberta Greens, www.albenagreens.ce - \ \.